 | 1797 - 666 pages
...without levity, wi hour oftentatwiu, full of na'utal grace and digoity. He appeared neither to with nor to dread, but patiently and placidly to await the appointed hour uf his dilfolution. He- had Deen liftening to fume Elfays of : 'Add.fon, in wh ch ho ever took delight... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...persuasions ; but his own preference of the articles of the church of England. In that mode of faith lie was educated, and that he preserved through life....of mind which he displayed through life, every way unaffedied, without levity, without ostentation, full of natural grace and dignity. He appeared neither... | |
 | Thomas Green - Literature - 1810 - 262 pages
...; without levity, I without ostentation. Full of natural grace and dignity, he appeared neither te wish nor to dread, but patiently and placidly to await, the appointed hour of his dissolution. He had been listening to some essay of Addison's, in which he ever took delight : he had recommended himself... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1811 - 252 pages
...successively been snatched from society within the last few years, is now to be added the VOL. I. b His end was suited to the simple greatness of mind...neither to wish nor to dread, but patiently and placidly name of FRENCH LAURENCE, LL.D. and member of parliament for Peterborough, who fell the victim of rapid... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 782 pages
...Critic died, at his »?at near Beaconsfield, after a long and painful illness, June 9, ••1797- His end was suited to the simple greatness of mind...to await the appointed hour of his dissolution. He hail been listening to some Essays of Addison, in which he ever took delight ; he had recommended himself... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 844 pages
...long and painful iflness, June 9, 1797- His end was suited to the simple greatness of mind which be displayed through life, every way unaffected, without...await the appointed hour of his dissolution. He had been listening to some Essays of Addison, in which he ever took delight ; he had recommended himself... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 794 pages
...profound Critic died, at his seat near Beaconsfield, after a long and painful illness, June 9, 1797. His end was suited to the simple greatness of mind which he displaced through life, every way unaffected, without levity, without ostentation, full of natural... | |
 | England - 1825 - 806 pages
...His end,* said Dr Lawrence, with great truth, ' was suited to the simple greatness of mind which be displayed through life, every way unaffected, without...to await, the appointed hour of his dissolution.' " ' • In person he was five feet ten inches high, erect, well-formed, never very robust ; when young,... | |
 | Edward Baines - Europe - 1818 - 582 pages
...;" and during his last illness he frequently declared bis thorough belief of the Christian religion. He appeared neither to wish nor to dread, but patiently and placidly to await the appointed hour of dissolution, and after a most interesting and tender conversation with his young friend Mr. Nagle,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 pages
...8th, 1 797i in the sixty-eighth year of his age. " Hi$ end," said Dr. Lawrence with great truth, " was suited to the simple greatness of mind which he...placidly to await the appointed hour of his dissolution." *'\$h«hr• .I have revolved his various labours," writes the author of the Pursuits of Literature... | |
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HIs end was suited to the simple greatness of mind which he displayed through life ; every way unaffected, without levity, without ostentation, full of natural grace and dignity. He appeared neither to wish nor to dread ; but patiently and placidly to... 
